historic preservation

Royal Barry Wills Associates Archive now online — 12,000+ items in Historic New England’s digital collection!

Formica wall tiles — rare vintage Sequin and Nassau 10 inch wall tiles

Retro Las Vegas, here I come: A Celebration of Vegas Cool, April 27-29

1992 is now “vintage”

Open thread: Top interior design trends of the 2010’s

Identifying the 1950s Ranch House Interior as a Cultural Resource by Laura Kviklys

Nevada Home and History Weekend — April 28-30

Classic Cape Cod houses — design analysis by Royal Barry Wills, revisited

Open thread: Do you suffer retro project “monomania” too?

Hot ticket: The Mai Kai’s 60th anniversary celebration on Dec. 28 including symposia by Sven Kirsten and Tim Glazner

Gina scores big time at the Rochester estate sale of 4,000+ dresses

Mai-Kai: History & Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant — the book is out!